Workholding
SMW Autoblok's CCS Speeds Switching One Chuck for Another
Providing repeatability to within 10 microns, SMW Autoblok’s CCS chuck switching system can be installed on new or existing lathes for increased productivity.
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Dillon's Fast Trac Jaw Nuts Grant Quick-Change Capability to Standard Chucks
Dillon Manufacturing’s Fast-Trac jaw nuts convert standard chucks into quick-change chucks, reducing jaw change time by 50% or more, according to the company.
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Ringspann's HDDS Mechanical Clamping Mandrel Increases Process Security
Ringspann’s HDDS expanding-sleeve mandrel is designed for clamping spur or taper wheels for gear manufacturing.
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Blue Photon's UV Grippers Accommodate Multiple Diameters
Blue Photon’s metric-size, ultraviolet (UV) light transmitting workholding grippers are designed with multiple diameters to hold small to large workpieces.
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SMW Autoblok's SJL Power Chuck Grips Thin-Walled Workpieces
SMW Autoblok’s SJL six-jaw (2+2+2) equalizing and self-centering power chuck is designed to provide high accuracy with thin-walled and deformation-sensitive workpieces.
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Kurt's Pyramid Workholding Platform Available in Vise Kits
Kurt offers a pre-engineered set of kits for its Pyramid workholding platform accommodating 12 different vise models.
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Mitee-Bite's Concentric OD Clamping Device Provides High Repeatability
Compact and offering repeatability to within ten thousandths of an inch, the device is said to be suitable for high-density applications.
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Sometimes the Trickiest Part of CNC Machining Is Holding the Part
Finding a way to fixture contoured marine propellors proved to be this shop’s biggest challenge in developing an effective automated machining cell.
WatchBig Kaiser's Unilock Stabilizer 50 Counters Cutting Forces for Tall Parts
Big Kaiser’s Unilock Stabilizer 50, a modular device for the Uniflex ball system, provides lateral support for tall parts during machining, welding or assembly processes.
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SMW Autoblok's Centco4 Chuck Centers, Compensates for Various Geometries
SMW Autoblok’s Centco4 2+2 self-centering and compensating chuck can clamp round, cubic, angular, irregular and other geometric workpieces.
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